Henrique Bergamin Filho, Brazilian analytical chemist (Piracicaba, São Paulo 03 September 1931 – 14 December 1996)

ACHIEVEMENTS

Suggested and introduced improvements in flow injection analysis (i.e. solvents extraction & reagents immobilization) 

Invented an injection device using a hypodermic syringe without a needle (1975)

the 80 µl phase separation chamber for solvent extraction

the commutator for the merging zones approach

the hydrodynamic injector for introducing down to 0.6 µl of sample

the chamber for on-line electrolytic dissolution of alloys

coupled flow analysis injection with a flame atomic absorption spectrometer (1976; published in 1979)

introduced resin minicolumns for on-line preconcentration/separation (Extracted from Krug&Zagatto, Analytica Chimica Acta 366:3-4, 1998.)

INNOVATIONS INTO FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS

With F.J. Krug & E.A.G. Zagatto first to observe Schlieren effect in flow analysis (1977)

With F.J. Krug, E.A. G. Zagatto & S.S. Jorgensen introduced turbidimetry (1977)

With E.A.G. Zagatto, B.F. Reis & M. Medeiros introduced liquid-liquid extraction in flow injection analysis (1978)

With B.F. Reis, F.J. Krug & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced the concept of zone merging for saving reagents in flow analysis injection (1978) 

With B.F. Reis & E.A.G. Zagatto. A new device for improving sensitivity and stabilization in flow injection analysis. Anal. Chim. Acta 97:427-31, 1978

With B.F. Reis, F.J. Krug & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced isothermal distillation or membraneless gas diffusion ((1979)

With F.G. Krug, E.A. G. Zagatto, S.S. Jorgensen & B.F. Reis introduced flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) (1979)

With B.F. Reis, A.O. Jacintho & E.A.G. Zagatto first used solid phase extraction in flow injection analysis (1980)

With E.A.G. Zagatto, A.O. Jacintho & Mortatti. An improved flow injection determination of nitrite in waters by using intermittent flows. Anal. Chim. Acta 120:399-403, 1980

With B.F. Reis, A.O. Jacintho & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced the ion exchange resin in flow injection analysis (1980) 

With B.F. Reis, A.O. Jacintho & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced automatic injector (1980)

With B.F. Reis, A.O. Jacintho, E.A. G. Zagatto, F.J. Krug, R.E. Bruns & B.R. Kowalski introduced inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry or ICP-OES (1981)

With E.A.G. Zagatto, O. Bahia Filho & M.F. Giné. A simple procedure for hydrodynamic injection in flow injection analysis applied to the atomic absorption spectrometry of chromium in steels. Anal. Chim. Acta 181:265-70, 1986 

With F.J. Krug, E.A.G. Zagatto, E.C. Arruda & C.A. Coutinho proposed a electrolytic cell for anodic electrodissolution processes into flow injection systems and a process of anodic electrodissolution processes into flow injection system for determination of soluble elements in steel (1986)

With F.J. Krug & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced commutation in flow injection analysis (1986)

With M. Martinelli, M.A.Z. Arruda & E.A.G. Zagatto. A new approach for wide-range flow injection spectrophotometric determination of cobalt in livestock mineral supplements. Quim. Anal. 8:153-61, 1989   

With E.A.G. Zagatto & B.F. Reis introduced the concept of volumetric fraction in flow injection analysis (1989)

With M.F. Giné, B.F. Reis & R.L. Tuon introduced commutating injectors with supportive structure (1990)

With I.G. Souza, F.J. Krug, J.A. Nóbrega, P.V. Oliveira, B.F. Reis & M.F. Giné proposed an alternative process for standardization of detection and quantification of electrodissolved ions (1991) 

With B.F. Reis, M.F. Giné & F.J. Krug proposed a flow injection system to perform multipurpose functions related to sample handling (1992)

With E.A.G. Zagatto, A.R.A. Nogueira & J.L.F.C. Lima introduced the concept of multi-site detection in flow analysis (1992)

With E.A. G. Zagatto, S.M.B. Brienza, M.A.Z. Arruda, A.R.A. Nogueira & J.L.F.C. Lima proposed the detector releasing (1992)

With B.F.Reis, N. Baccan & M.M. Santos coupled molecular absorption spectrometer to flow analysis injection system (1992)

With A.G. Gervasio & B.F. Reis described on-line electrodissolution procedure in a flow injection system for determination of elements in alloys and steels (1999)

With I. Gutz & F.J. Krug developed voltametric cell for use in flow injection analysis employing mercury drop electrode

With E.A.G. Zagatto, F.J. Krug and USIMINAS patented anodic electro dissolution in flow injection analysis system